Conventional physical therapy combined with extracorporeal shock wave leads to positive effects on spasticity in stroke survivors: a prospective observational study

• Main Authors: Emanuela Elena Mihai (Author), Jannis Papathanasiou (Author), Kiril Panayotov (Author), Yana Kashilska (Author), Eugenia Rosulescu (Author), Calogero Foti (Author), Mihai Berteanu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: PAGEPress Publications, 2023-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of radial extracorporeal shock wave therapy (rESWT) and conventional physical therapy (CPT) protocol on the gait pattern in stroke survivors through a new gait analysis technology. Fifteen (n=15) stroke survivors took part in this prospective, observatio...